Driver dies after colliding with tree

A 24-year-old man from northern Davidson County died early Thursday morning after the car he was driving veered off the road and struck a tree just south of Wallburg.

BY NASH DUNNThe Dispatch

A 24-year-old man from northern Davidson County died early Thursday morning after the car he was driving veered off the road and struck a tree just south of Wallburg.Adam Ross Brasher of Meadowlands Drive was pronounced dead on the scene of the single-vehicle accident, which occurred just after 1 a.m. on Johnson Road, about a 10th of a mile north of Jesse Green Road, said Pam Kearns, a spokeswoman with the North Carolina Highway Patrol in Lexington.One passenger, Andrew Cratchfield, 19, of Winston-Salem, was uninjured in the crash.Kearns said excessive speeds contributed to the crash, adding that drugs and alcohol were not involved in the incident.According to state troopers who responded to the crash, Brasher was driving a 2010 Volkswagen southbound on Johnson Road, before running off the left shoulder and colliding with a tree. After impact, the vehicle traveled 15 feet south and came to rest on the northbound shoulder, Kearns said.The vehicle's estimated speed at impact was 75 mph while the original speed was estimated at 80 mph. The speed limit on Johnson Road is 45 mph.Brasher was not wearing a seat belt but was not ejected from the vehicle, Kearns said. Cratchfield was wearing a seat belt.Nash Dunn can be reached at 249-3981, ext. 227, or at nash.dunn@the-dispatch.com. Follow Nash on Twitter: @LexDispatchNash